Prof. Pizka, I, for one, am saddened by the fact that none of the news services here in the USA have given any coverage of the interview you mentioned. We, or at least I, have never heard of the defection of the son's double, nor of his statements. That's one reason why I often listen to short wave radio. It gives me a better perspective of what the rest of the world is thinking.
The prevailing information I hear is all slanted towards going to war. Local radio stations here in the conservative south run station promo's several times every hour with themes like, "Operation Enduring Freedom," or "Gulf War Updates Every Hour!" We aren't even at war. Even the so called liberal press seems to be shying away from most questioning of USA policy. Those few voices we do hear against the war are either not given much coverage, or are made to look like idiots by various commentators. As much as I respect Colin Powell, and feel he would make a great president, his presentation to the United Nations simply did not convince me that Sadam had his sights on South Carolina in the next month. Being a Libra (the scales), I'd like to hear both sides of the question, and I am not being given that privledge. Here in the USA we have something called, "Talk Radio." It is at least 90% conservative, and here in the south none of the moderate or more liberal shows are even broadcast. The local newspapers aren't much better. I have not made up my mind about the war, yet, but I do know that the USA does seem to be placing all of its efforts into the middle east. What about Korea, or the crisis in South America? There are trouble spots in Africa, too. Sadly, all of these need our attention at the same time. I'll stop preaching, now, and I'm sorry if I've offended anyone. Wilbert in SC _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
